TEHRAN – Iran’s Gholamreza Farrokhi won a gold medal at the 2026 World Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 82 kg on Sunday.

He defeated Yüksel Sarıçiçek   from Turkey 5-1 in the final.

Earlier in the day, Payam Ahmadi from Iran had won a silver medal in the 55kg.

The 2026 World Wrestling Championships are being held in Astana, Kazakhstan on Oct. 24 and 25.